BL1 8RQ
PostcodeA postcode in Bolton 003D, Astley Bridge ward, Bolton.
This report describes the area around BL1 8RQ, not any one home. Each figure is shown at the level it was published: the postcode, a 1 km square, the neighbourhood or the whole council, as its tag says.
Around BL1 8RQ
- No street-level crime hereGreater Manchester Police has supplied almost no data to police.uk since July 2019 (only August 2022), so there are no map points in Greater Manchester.Map point
- Hall-I'-Th'-Wood, 1.3 kmAbout 16 minutes on footExact point
- 6 schools within 800 mNearest is 480 m awayExact point
- No property in BL1 8RQ listed at risk of floodingFrom rivers or the sea, with flood defences, in the Environment Agency's assessmentPostcode
- England’s least deprived 50%This neighbourhood, Bolton 003DNeighbourhood
- £204,379 average priceFor the whole of Bolton, July 2026Council
- 1 GP practice within 1 kmNearest is 740 m awayPostcode
- 3 supermarkets within 1 kmNearest is 310 m awayExact point
- Gigabit broadband for every home and business at BL1 8RQSuperfast for 100%. What can be ordered, January 2026Postcode
- Moderate road and rail noise at BL1 8RQRoad 58 dB, rail under 40 dB or not modelled (Lden, modelled for 2021)Postcode
- In a radon Affected Area, class 2 of 61% to 3% of homes in this 1 km square are estimated to be at or above the radon Action Level1 km grid
- 12.1 µg/m³ nitrogen dioxideModelled yearly average for this 1 km square, 20251 km grid
Schools near BL1 8RQ
Within 2 km, nearest first| School | Distance | Latest Ofsted outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Sharples School Secondary. Attainment 8 of 56.5 (2025/26, provisional) | 480 m 6 minutes on foot | Improved significantly, January 2025 |
| Holy Infant and St Anthony RC Primary School Primary. 52% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 530 m 7 minutes on foot | Report card, January 2026: safeguarding met |
| Sharples Primary School Primary. 66% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 550 m 7 minutes on foot | Standards maintained, February 2025 |
| St Paul's CofE Primary School, Astley Bridge Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 580 m 7 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| High Lawn Primary School Primary. 61% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 610 m 8 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| The Oaks Primary School Primary. 79% met the expected standard at KS2 (2024/25) | 660 m 8 minutes on foot | Good (overall), December 2023 |
| Thornleigh Salesian College Secondary. Attainment 8 of 43.0 (2025/26, provisional) | 1 km 13 minutes on foot | Graded inspection, October 2024: no overall grade |
| Madrasatul Imam Muhammad Zakariya Independent | 1.2 km 15 minutes on foot | Not in Ofsted's state-funded schools file |
Distances are in a straight line. Councils and schools set catchments and admissions, which Open Index doesn’t map: the council’s schools pages. Ofsted outcomes are as published, each with its date; grades under different frameworks can’t be compared.
Recent sales near BL1 8RQ
Latest sale at each postcode- £195,000Florence Avenue, BL1 8RQMay 2025, terraced, established, leasehold10 m
- £240,000Florence Avenue, BL1 8RGJanuary 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold30 m
- £190,000Primula Street, BL1 8REMarch 2026, semi-detached, established, leasehold50 m
- £100,000Ashworth Lane, BL1 8RDNovember 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold70 m
- £155,350Poplar Avenue, BL1 8RBApril 2024, terraced, established, leasehold80 m
- £160,000Ashworth Lane, BL1 8RAApril 2025, terraced, established, leasehold110 m
- £132,000Rainshaw Street, BL1 8QYJuly 2026, terraced, established, leasehold120 m
- £195,000Rainshaw Street, BL1 8QXOctober 2025, semi-detached, established, leasehold130 m
HM Land Registry sales at nearby postcodes, by street and postcode only, never a house number. Sales take weeks to be registered. Every sale on the map
Within 1 km of BL1 8RQ
In a straight lineGP practices
- MANDALAY MEDICAL CENTRE740 m
Pharmacies
- COHENS CHEMIST300 m
- ASDA PHARMACY530 m
- COHENS CHEMIST850 m
Dental practices
- DENTAL SURGERY340 m
Supermarkets
- Lidl Bolton, Crompton WayLidl310 m
- Asda Bolton SuperstoreAsda530 m
- Spar - Euro Garage BoltonSpar650 m
The neighbourhood: Bolton 003D
Everything about Bolton 003DThe postcode district: BL1
Everything about BL1Your MP
- Kirith EntwistleLabourMP for Bolton North East
As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.
Where these figures come from
- Street-level crimeAugust 2026Map point
- Rail and Tube stations2024/25Exact point
- SchoolsExact point
- Flood risk by postcodeJune 2026Postcode
- English Indices of Deprivation 20252025Neighbourhood
- Average house priceJuly 2026Council
- GP practicesPostcode
- SupermarketsExact point
- Broadband by postcodeJanuary 2026Postcode
- Road and rail noise by postcode2021Postcode
- Radon potential1 km grid
- Nitrogen dioxide (NO2)20251 km grid
Counts, distances and walking times are worked out by Open Index from each layer’s published points and outlines, in a straight line from the postcode’s centre. Street names © OpenStreetMap contributors.